Specifications
The Brocade FR4-18i combines the industry's first 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel routing capability with hardware-assisted traffic forwarding for Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP). The blade features 16 Fibre Channel ports and two 1 Gb/sec Ethernet ports, and offers a wide range of benefits for inter-SAN connectivity, including long-distance SAN extension, greater resource sharing, and simplified management.
Key Specifications
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4 Gb/sec routing capability
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16 Fibre Channel ports
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Two 1 Gb/sec Ethernet ports
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1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec port speeds
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Systems Architecture
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Ports
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18 ports: 16 Fibre Channel (E, F, Fl, EX) and 2 Gb Ethernet (VE, VEx)
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Performance
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Fibre Channel: 1.063 / 2.125 / 4.250 Gb/sec
line speed, full duplex;
Auto-sensing of 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec port speeds;
Optionally programmable to fixed port speed;
Speed matching between 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec ports
Ethernet: 1.25 Gb/sec
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Fabric latency
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< 8 microseconds (FC-to-FC routed traffic)
30 microseconds (FCIP)
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Maximum frame size
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2112-byte payload for Fibre Channel,
2250-byte payload for Gigabit Ethernet,
2048-byte payload for Fibre Channel routed
networks
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Classes of service
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Class 2 and 3
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Port types
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Fl_Port, F_Port, EX_Port, and E_Port;
Self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port);
Gigabit Ethernet for VE and VEx
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Media types
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Hot-pluggable, industry-standard Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), lC connector;
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL) up to 500
meters (1640 feet);
Long-Wavelength laser
(LWL) up to 10 km (6.2 mi);
Extended long-Wavelength laser (ElWl) up to
80 km (49.6 mi);
Distance depends on
fiber-optic cable and port speed, CWDM SFPs
(8 lambdas);
RJ-45 Copper SFP for Gigabit
Ethernet ports
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Fabric services
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Simple Name Server, Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN);
Brocade FC-FC Routing Service, Brocade Advanced Zoning, and
Brocade Web Tools;
Optional fabric services include the Brocade FCIP Tunneling Service
and Brocade Advanced ISl Trunking
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Dimensions and Weight
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Size
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Width: 1.41 in (3.60 cm)
Height: 16.56 in (42.06 cm)
Depth: 11.77 in (29.89 cm)
Occupies one slot in a Brocade 48000
director chassis
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System weight
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3.4 kg (7.4 lb), no SFPs
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Environmental
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Temperature
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Operating: 10° to 40°C
Non-Operating: 25°C to 70°C
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Humidity
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Operating: 5 to 85%,
non-condensing
Non-Operating: 0 to 93%,
non-condensing
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Altitude
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Operating: 3 km
Non-Operating: 3 km
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Shock
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Operating: 20 G, 11 ms, half-sine
Non-Operating: 33 G, 11 ms, half-sine
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Vibration
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Operating: 5 G (0–3000 Hz)
Non-Operating: 10 G (0–5000 Hz)
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Warranty
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Duration
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1 year
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HW coverage hours
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Extended Business Hours
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HW response times
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4 hour, Same Business Day*
*average response times, response times may vary by country
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Delivery method
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Onsite
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HW phone coverage
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24 x 7
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